subject: High Blood Pressure Natural Remedy [print this page] Is the jury still out on grapefruit and high blood pressure? Can it really help to cure you from "the silent killer"? Or is it more trouble than it's worth?
Why Grapefruit Can Be Good For Lowering Blood Pressure
Grapefruit is a rich source of potassium.
As you may already know, the sodium-potassium connection is one of the most important to know in learning how to lower your own blood pressure naturally.
Not only should you ingest less sodium but you should also boost your sodium.
If you do this then your arterial walls will dilate wider and your blood pressure will drop.
So why not just go out now and eat a stack of grapefruits?
The Problem With Grapefruit
Unfortunately, grapefruit is well known for its interactions with many different classes of drugs.
The lining of your gut and intestines absorbs many things, chiefly nutrients from your food. Unfortunately, grapefruit inhibits specific enzymes in the body that would ordinarily block some of the effects of any drugs that you take.
So because of this, you actually end up getting an equivalent much higher dose of drugs than you had originally planned for.
Not all drugs are affected by grapefruit but many are including calcium channel blockers which are used to treat high blood pressure.
So basically, grapefruit is good, but if you are using CCBs for treating high blood pressure then you should avoid grapefruit or speak to your doctor first.
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